United States Government 

Branch of Federal Government

Legislative
Congress, legislation and laws

• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• Committees and Committee Action
• Legislative Process and Legislation
• Voting Records

Executive
The President, executive agencies and departments, rules and regulations

• President of the United States
• Executive Office of the President
• Executive Departments (The Cabinet)
• Publications of the Executive Branch

Judiciary
Federal courts and court decisions

• Hierarchy of the Federal Court System
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Courts of Appeals
• United States District Courts
• Other United States Federal Courts

Helmke Library Guides

Federal Policy Process

This guide summarizes the legislative process and identifies the documents produced as legislation becomes public policy.

Guide to Historical Research with Government Publications, 1789-1989

This guide provides an overview of primary sources of government information.

U.S. Government Resource List